Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies
Resources
In this section, you will find informational resources that will help you learn more about complementary therapies and how to integrate them into your cancer treatment.
The books and videos listed here are available at the Blum Resource Center (conveniently located near the Zakim Center at Dana-Farber) and at most major bookstores.
You may access the Web sites listed here at home or on one of our
computers in the Blum Center.
If you have any questions about the informational materials we have listed here, please call us at (617) 632-3322.
Videos
- Healing and the Mind with Bill Moyers, Volumes 1-5. Ambrose Video, New York. 1993.
- Vol 1: The Mystery of Chi
- Vol 2: The Mind-Body Connection
- Vol 3: Healing from Within
- Vol 4: The Art of Healing
- Vol 5: Wounded Healers
- Acupuncture. Blum Lecture Series. 1998.
- Chi Kung. Blum Lecture Series. 1998.
- Cancer, Nutrition, and Healing. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Lecture Series. 1994.
- Dr. Weil's Spontaneous Healing.
- Complementary Therapies: Empowering the Cancer Patient. Xenejenex Productions, Woburn, Mass. 1991.
Useful Books
- There are several books available that provide reliable and comprehensive information on complementary and alternative medicine. The following is a partial bibliography of the books available for loan at the Blum Resource Center at Dana-Farber:
- Timeless Healing: The Power and Biology of Belief, Herbert Benson, M.D. Fireside: 1997.
- The Wellness Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Maintaining Health and Treating Stress-related Illness. Herbert Benson, M.D., and Eileen M. Stuart, R.N. Fireside: 1993.
- The Power of the Mind to Heal. Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., Miroslav Borysenko. Hay House: 1995.
- American Cancer Society's Guide to Complementary and Alternative Cancer Methods. American Cancer Society: 2000.
- Ageless Body, Timeless Mind: the Quantum Alternative to Growing Old. Deepak Chopra, M.D. Three Rivers Press: 1993.
- Quantum Healing: Exploring the Frontiers of Mind Body Medicine. Deepak Chopra, M.D. Bantam Books: 1990.
- The American Holistic Health Association Complete Guide to Alternative Medicine. William B. Collinge. Warner Books: 1997.
- Everybody's Guide to Homeopathic Medicines. Stephen Cummings, M.D., and Dana Ullman, M.P.H., J.P.Tarcher: 1997.
- Whole Healing: A Step-By-Step Program to Reclaim Your Power to Heal. Elliott S. Dacher. Plume: 1996.
- Full of Life / How to Achieve and Maintain Peak Immunity: Combatting Chronic Fatigue and Other Immune-Suppressed Illnesses in the 90's. Luc De Schepper, M.D., Ph.D, Lic.Ac. Full of Life Publications: 1991.
- The Immune Power Personality. Henry Dreher. Plume: 1995.
- Encounters with Qi: Exploring Chinese Medicine. David Eisenberg, M.D., with Thomas Lee Wright. W.W. Norton and Company: 1995.
- 101 Medicinal Herbs. Steven Foster. Interweave Press: 1998.
- Alternative Medicine, What Works: A Comprehensive, Easy-to-Read Review of the Scientific Evidence, Pro and Con. Adriane Fugh-Berman, M.D. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins: 1997.
- Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster : A Guide to Mind-Body Techniques. Peggy Huddleston, Christiane Northrup. Angel River Press: 1996.
- Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., Thich Nhat Hang (preface), and Joan Borysenko. Delta: 1991.
- The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine. Ted J. Kaptchuk, O.M.D. Congdon & Weed: 1983.
- The Healer Within: The New Medicine of Mind and Body. Steven Locke, M.D., and Douglas Colligan. Mentor Books: 1987.
- The Complete Guide to Homeopathy. Andrew Lockie and Nicola Geddes. DK Publishing: 1992.
- Art as Medicine: Creating a Therapy of the Imagination. Shaun McNiff. Shambhala Publications: 1992.
- Cancer Therapy: The Independent Consumer's Guide to Non-Toxic Treatment and Prevention. Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D. Equinox Press: 1992.
- Healing and the Mind. Bill Moyers. Main Street Books: 1993.
- Health Pleasures. Robert Ornstein, Ph.D., and David Sobel, MD. Perseus Printing: 1989.
- Qi Gong Therapy: The Chinese Art of Healing With Energy. Tzu Kuo Shih, Charles Stein. Talman Company: 1994, 1998.
- Love, Medicine, and Miracles: Lessons Learned About Self-Healing from a Surgeon's Experience with Exceptional Patients. Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. Harper Perennial Library: 1986.
- Living Beyond Limits. David Spiegel, M.D. 1993.
- Eight Weeks to Optimum Health. Andrew Weil, M.D. Fawcett Books: 1997.
- Health and Healing. Andrew Weil, M.D. Houghton Mifflin Co: 1983.
- Chinese Medicine; Acupuncture, Herbal Remedies, Nutrition, Qigong, and Meditations. Tom Williams, Ph.D. Element Books: 1995.
- Healing Wisdom: Insight, Wit and Inspiration for Anyone Facing Illness. Greg Anderson. Plume: 1996.
- The Relaxation Response. Herbert Benson, M.D. Wholecare: 1975.
- Creating Health : How to Wake Up the Body's Intelligence. Deepak Chopra, M.D. Houghton Mifflin Co: 1995.
- Black Pearls: Daily Meditations, Affirmations, and Inspirations for African-Americans. Eric V. Copage. Quill: 1993.
- Healing into Immortality : A New Spiritual Medicine of Healing Stories and Imagery. Gerald Epstein, MD. ACMI Press: 1994.
- The Doctors' Vitamin and Mineral Encyclopedia. Sheldon Saul Hindler, M.D., Ph.D., and Sheldon Saul Hendler. Fireside: 1991.
- Healing into Life and Death. Stephen Levine. Anchor: 1989.
- Healing With Whole Foods: Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition. Paul Pitchford. North Atlantic Books: 1996.
- Tyler's Herbs of Choice: The Therapeutic Use of Phytomedicinals. James E. Robbers, Ph.D. Varro E. Tyler, Ph.D., Haworth Press: 1999.
- Conscious Healing : Tapping the Power of Human Intent. John Selby (Preface), Manfred Von Luhmann, M.D. ToExcel: 1999.
